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Top 200 Songs of the Decade Tournament: Round 2, Part 2

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We have successfully cut our list down to 100 songs from the 200. For each round of the tournament, I am going to implement a different style. Now, we are going to be getting this list of 100 down to 32. We will be doing this using lists of five songs, which must be ranked, and the highest average positions will move on. Here are this weeks two sets of songs to be ranked.

Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)

Heat 4:
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)

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Please rank all songs in both of these heats! Thanks! Let's see what the best song of the decade is! Deadline will be June 30th, exactly one week from posting time.
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My all-time ranks... It hurts ranking Mariners Apartment Complex third.

Heat 3:
330 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
409 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
633 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
1261 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
2228 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
63 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
248 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
331 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
1634 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
6436 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
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Heat 3:
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
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2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)

184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
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Heat 3:

18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)

Heat 4:
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
409 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
633 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
2228 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
1261 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
330 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
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Heat 4:
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)

Heat 4:
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
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Heat 3:
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
1 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
2 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
3 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
4 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
5 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)

Heat 4:
1 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
2 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
3 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
4 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
5 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
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Heat 3:
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)

Heat 4:
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)

Heat 4:
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
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Heat 3:
1 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
3 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
4 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
5 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
1 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
2 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
3 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
4 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
5 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
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Nothing I dislike this month, but it looks like I'm mostly on the poptimist side.

Heat 3: Call Me Maybe was a bit annoying when you heard it 10 times a day, but time has been fairly nice to it (though the Emotion singles are way better)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)


Heat 4: REALiTi is in my top 10 of the decade, Green Light is pretty fantastic too. I still think NFR is mostly a tedious bore, but Mariners Apartment Complex is probably its high point
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)

Heat 4:
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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Heat 3:
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)

Heat 4:
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
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Heat 3:
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)


Heat 4:
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
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Heat 3:
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)

Heat 4:
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
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2. Frank Ocean - Thinkin bout You
3. Grimes - Oblivion
5. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
7. Vampire Weekend - Step
8. Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.

1. Angel Olsen - Shut up Kiss Me
4. Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex
6. James Blake - The Wilhelm Scream
9. Lorde - Green Light
10. Grimes - REALiTi
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
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Heat 3:
| Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
| Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
| Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
| Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)

Heat 4:
| James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
| Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
| Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
| Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
| Lorde | Green Light (2017)
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Three more days!
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Heat 3:
2 | Grimes | Oblivion (2012)
88 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Call Me Maybe (2011)
170 | Vampire Weekend | Step (2013)
18 | Frank Ocean | Thinkin Bout You (2012)
118 | Kendrick Lamar | HUMBLE. (2017)

Heat 4:
38 | Lorde | Green Light (2017)
115 | Lana Del Rey | Mariners Apartment Complex (2018)
184 | Grimes | REALiTi (2015)
45 | James Blake | The Wilhelm Scream (2011)
39 | Angel Olsen | Shut Up Kiss Me (2016)
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Alright, this portion of the poll has now been closed!
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